[UgaBYTES] Anyone with info about starting up a community Radio.

[Kachwekano CMC]

Hello Bob,Joseph en all telecentre members.
Following the request from Bob i think Joseph is giving out a nice idea but still i want to supplement on what Joseph talked about. For example talk of the transmission system if your radio is located in the hilly areas like us here in Uganda  Kabale district you will need at least  500 watts transmitter   if not that you will transmitting with poor signals hence some people will not be getting your services and you can imagine people with in a radius of 5kms not receiving you its a total disappointment. and its like with wantokent they don't have transmitters exceeding 100 any way u can as well try their web site and see.
next thing you need to involve the community as well so that you can get a away of making proposals to different funders like MICROSOFT, IDRC  and others to mention but a few . please in any case you need any assistance don't hesitate to contact me.
from.
Twetegye Burnet
Manager Kachwekano Community Mult-media Centre
Kabale Uganda
studio line +256 382276604 Kachwekano radio studio
cell line +256 772 911448
or         +256 714 911448
e-mail twenet at gmail.com
or       twenet2000 at yahoo.co.uk 
 

fadeco at satconet.net wrote:       Dear Bob and all the friends on the Ugabytes  mailing list.
  
 As you have perhaps noted, Mr. Bob of KIFAD would  like to start a community radio station. This is a good project idea. As you  perhaps know, I have just completed installation of my community radio station  in Karagwe, NW Tanzania. I have a lot of uptodate information about formation of  community radio stations from the technical, financvial, management to the  legislative points of view. I will be responding to Mr. Bob  shortly.
  
 I would have also wish to call on all those  persons/ telecentres that wish to incorporate radio into their work to let me  know. At least I know suppliers who can in addition to seling equipment, provide  follow-up tyechnical support as well. I would like to recommend WANTOK (www.wantokent.com) in CANADA for the  briefcase type of Radios, small and ideal for small community radio stations. In  addition I am trying to mobilise collective effort for what is called OPEN FM.  As you know, it is possible to build a radio station with parts which are  available here in the region. remember importation of complete radio stations is  very expensive and subject to legislative restrictions..
  
 If you want to learn more about Open FM, please  contact me. Otherwsie, I will  ask Mr. Robbin from wantok to send you the  details on the cost of the available equipment. These are however available on  their website.
  
 So colleagues, to BOB and other friends, I welcome  this idea and I would like to help where I possibly can.
  
 regards,
  
  
 Joseph sekiku
 Manager
FADECO TELECENTRE
P. O. Box  223
Karagwe- Kagera region
Tanzania
Tel/Fax: +255 28 2223024  (office)
Tel: +255 28 2223033 (FADECO RADIO- STUDIO)
Cell: +255 754  605682
  
 Skype ID: jsekiku
Yahoo ID:  sekiku2002
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